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Generic medicines and the part they play – an interview with Medkart Pharmacy founder Ankur Agarwal

May 17, 2021 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

antibiotic. Pharmacy of the world concept. Generic medicines concept.

Generic medicines are a core component of India’s reputation as the so-called ‘pharmacy of the world.’ The country has long been-renowned for its exports of affordable medicines to developing nations. As previously reported by Health Issues India, “generic medicines cost a fraction of the monopoly prices charged in countries like the United States, and competition […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured Stories, Interviews, Medicine and Research, Opinion, Science and Technology, Social issues Tagged With: Exclusive Interviews, generic medicines, Generics, Gujarat, Medkart Pharmacy

Jan Aushadhi Diwas: What the Prime Minister said

March 8, 2019 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Jan Aushadhi Diwas celebrations heralded the Centre’s scheme to expand access to medicines – and included a high-profile speech from Prime Minister Modi, in which he extolled the benefits of the initiative. Beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) include both the poor and middle-class, the Prime Minister claimed during a video conference […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured Stories, Government policy, Medicine and Research, National, News, Social issues Tagged With: access to healthcare, access to medicines, generic medicines, Generics, Indian pharma, Narendra Modi, Pharmacy

Jan Aushadhi Diwas: Centre expands plans for access to medicines

March 7, 2019 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

The Centre will add 2,500 Jan Aushadhi stores to its existing stock by 2020 – with the eventual aim of one store for every block. Jan Aushadhi stores are special kendras (centres) opened under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pari Yojana Kendra (PMBJPK) initiative, which seeks to expand access to medicines. These  centres […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured Stories, Government policy, Medicine and Research, National, News, Social issues Tagged With: access to healthcare, access to medicines, generic medicines, Generics, government policy, government spending on health, Indian government, Narendra Modi, pharma, Pharmacy

Generic medicines: Centre pushes for cheaper drugs

March 5, 2019 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

In a bid to make generic medicines more eye-catching, the Central government is planning to introduce an innovative marketing strategy to increase their brand awareness among consumers. New Union Health Ministry plans would colour-code generic medicines to distinguish them from their more costly brand-name counterparts. This is in a bid to encourage consumers to make […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured, Government policy, Medicine and Research, National, News, Social issues Tagged With: access to healthcare, access to medicines, Ayushman Bharat, generic medicines, Generics, government policy, Indian pharma, pharma, Pharmacy

India defies RCEP opposition to generics

January 13, 2018 By Nicholas Parry Leave a Comment

India takes a defiant stance against patent laws proposed by the Regional Cooperation on Economic Partnership (RCEP) that could see it lose its trading advantage as the “pharmacy of the developing world”. Hundreds of Indian officials have taken part in RCEP negotiations in South Korea in late October. The negotiations covered a potential free trade […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured, Government policy, International, Medicine and Research, News Tagged With: access to medicines, featured, Generics, international

India to become the pharmacy of the Philippines?

December 11, 2017 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo prior to the start of the bilateral meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on November 13, 2017. ROBINSON NIÑAL JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte is keen to capitalise on India’s generic medicines industry. Biateral talks occurred last month between Duterte and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Philippine International Convention Centre in Pasay City. During the talks, Duterte noted the potential of India’s pharmaceutical industry to expand into the Philippines. The proposal came […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured, Government policy, International, Medicine and Research, News, Science and Technology Tagged With: access to medicines, Features, Generics, Narendra Modi, pharma

Indian Hepatitis C generics greatly bring down costs

July 13, 2017 By Nicholas Parry Leave a Comment

Hepatitis C is a potentially deadly virus that can remain asymptomatic until severe damage has been done to the liver. There are an estimated 9 million people affected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in India, with 70 million affected worldwide. A recent study has provided information about the efficiency of Indian generic medications in […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured, Medicine and Research, National Tagged With: Generics

Doctors disagree with enforcement of generics

July 9, 2017 By Nicholas Parry Leave a Comment

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How has the medical community reacted to forced prescription of generic medication over brand names? The recent intentions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to force doctors to prescribe generics as a means to reduce costs to patients — as previously covered by Health Issues India — has been met with mixed opinions. It was […]

Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured, Government policy, Medicine and Research, National, Social issues Tagged With: Generics

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